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Penguins hire former Rangers assistant Dan Muse as head coach

The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced Dan Muse will take over as the team's new coach.

Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas released a statement on Wednesday heralding Muse -- a first-time NHL head coach -- as Mike Sullivan's successor behind the Penguins' bench. Sullivan was relieved of his duties there in April after Pittsburgh failed to make the playoffs for a third straight season.

"During this process, we met with many candidates who we felt would have been a fit as the next head coach of the Penguins," Dubas said.